Ahmad Pejman
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Ahmad Pejman | |
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Background information | |
Born | Lar | 9 July 1937
Origin | Iran |
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instruments | Violin |
Years active | 1965 |
Associated acts | Iranian Association of Film Composers |
Ahmad Pejman (Persian: احمد پژمان ; born 1935), also spelled as Ahmad Pezhman, is an Iranian classical composer who resides in the United States. Pejman is notable for his operatic and symphonic works.
Biography[]
Born in 1935 in Lar, Iran, Pejman was exposed to the sounds and rhythms of southern Iran from early childhood. In high school he started violin lessons with Heshmat Sanjari and music theory with Hossein Nassehi.
As a young violinist with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, he was awarded a scholarship to study composition at the Music Academy in Vienna. He studied composition with Thomas Christian David, Alfred Uhl, and , Friedrich Cerha As a first year student at the Academy, Pejman's compositions were performed by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and his orchestral work Rhapsody was performed by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. In his third year as a student, he was commissioned to write the first Persian Opera Rustic Festival for the opening of the Tehran Opera house, Rudaki Hall. Upon graduation from the Academy of Music in Vienna, Pejman returned to Iran in 1968, where he was commissioned to write the opera () which was based on legendary Persian hero Babak Khorramdin. The opera was premiered at Roudaki Hall in 1968. Between 1969 and 1978, Pejman continued to compose symphonic works, operas, ballets, and also wrote many scores for motion pictures and television programs.
In 1976, three years before the Iranian revolution, Pejman moved to New York, where he entered Columbia University's Doctorate of Music program in New York and continued his studies with , and Jack Beeson.
In 1984, Pejman moved to Los Angeles and continued to compose and arrange music for jazz and pop ensembles, and motion pictures .
In 1992, Pejman was commissioned to write a cantata for choir and orchestra for the liberation of Khorramshahr . He was then commissioned to write music for a musical theater to be performed at Vahdat Hall (previously called Rudaki) . Since 1993 Pejman has been writing film music and composing for the orchestra and choir and released various soundtracks and CDs.
Compositions[]
Pejman has written orchestral works, operas, film scores, ballet pieces, and popular music.
- Concerto for nine instruments 1964 (Student at Music Academy in Vienna)
- Rhapsody for orchestra 1965 (Student at Music Academy in Vienna)
- Sonata for viola and piano (1966) (Student at Music Academy in Vienna)
- Parsian Overture (1966) (Student at Music Academy in Vienna)
- Rustic Festival, Opera in one act for the opening of Rudaki Opera house,1967
- The Hero of Sahand, Opera in 2 acts, 1968
- The Illumination, Ballet, 1969
- Samandar, Opera in three acts, 1970
- Baba Barfi, Children Music, 1971
- Gol Omad, Bahar Omad, Children Music, 1971
- Music for Poems of Nima Youshij, recited by Ahmad Shamlou, 1972
- Chamber Music for Santoor and Tombak, 1972
- Ballet-Impressions, 1973
- Ayyaran, Ballet for Persian Instruments, 1974
- Symphonic Sketches, 1975
- , Ballet (performed by 1976
- 3 Pieces for Jazz Ensemble 1980
- Music Arrangement and Pop compositions 1988-1991
- Khorramshahr, Cantata for soloist, chorus and orchestra 1992
- Mokhtar, Musical Theater 1993
- Seven Hurdles of Rostam, Ballet 1996
- Resurrection, Oratorio 2007
- Sohrab, Music for Soloist, Choir and Orchestra (on Sohrab Sepehri poems 2009
- Shadows of the Sun 2010 (to be released on Hermes Records 2010)
- Norooz Symphony in 5 movements 2011
- Divertimento in 4 movements for String Orchestra 2016
- Parsava - 5 movements for solo piano 2016
- Sarzamin Delavaran (Land of the Brave) 2017
Film and Television[]
- , Film Music director, 1971
- TV series, director 1973
- Film Music, Bahman Farmanara, director, 1974
- Film Music, Bahman Farmanara director 1977
- aka Film Music, Amir Naderi director, 1978
- TV series, David Frost producer 1978-1979
- Film Music, Cyrus Nowrasteh director, 1986
- Film Music Parviz Sayyad Director, 1987
- , Film Music Mohsen Makhmalbaf director, 1993
- Film Music director, 1993
- Film Music director, 1995
- The Blue Veiled Film Music, Rakhshan Bani Etemad director 1995
- Iranair documentary - Film Music 1997
- Film Music director 1999
- Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine Film Music, Bahman Farmanara 2000
- Baran Film Music Majid Majidi director 2001
- Documentary film music director 2001
- A House Built on Water Film Music Bahman Farmanara director 2002
- Documentary Film Music director 2003
- A Little Kiss Film Music Bahman Farmanara Director, 2005
- The Willow Tree Film Music Majid Majidi Director 2005
- Documentary Film Music director, 2006
- Alborz Documentary Film Music director, 2011
Recordings[]
- Hameh Shahre Iran (Ethnic Music of Iran) -
- Jing-o-jing-e saaz -
- Eternal River - Alladin Records
- Symphonic Sketches - Alladin Records
- Tigress -
- Memories of Tomorrow - Hermes Records
- Mirage - Hermes Records
- Lunatic - Hermes Records
- Haft Khan Rostam -
Tribute[]
"Resurrection concert" or "A Persian Night with Vancouver Opera Orchestra featuring Vancouver Bach Choir was held at Orpheum theatre in Vancouver on January 20, 2019 to pay tribute to Ahmad Pejman. The creator director and producer of the concert was . For the very first time in Canada, 150 Professional musicians graced the magnificent Orpheum Theatre to perform masterpieces by renowned Iranian composers on the Persian Night concert. Three movemnts of Symphonic Poem "" composed by Ahmad Pejman were performed in this concert, conducted by . This concert was World live premier of "Sudden Resurrection". Ahmad Pejman was present in the concert. Pieces from other Iranian composers; Loris Tjeknavorian, Hooshang Kamkar, Homayoun Khorram, , , Mahyar Alizadeh, , were in the repertoire of the concert as well. Alireza Ghorbani and were Vocalists in this concert. [1] [2] [3]
References[]
- ^ "Resurrection- A Persian Night with Vancouver Opera Orchestra featuring Vancouver Bach Choir". www.vtixonline.com.
- ^ "Resurrection Concert". www.vancouveropera.ca. 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Resurrection Concert". Instagram.
External links[]
- 1937 births
- Iranian classical composers
- Iranian classical violinists
- Iranian emigrants to the United States
- Iranian film score composers
- Living people
- 21st-century classical violinists
- Columbia University alumni
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni